Info-graphic
used to
create flyers and
newsletters.
Pros
Easy to use
Lots of backgrounds
and font choices
Not blocked by
schools
Free
Cons
Cost for upgrade
1. The teacher can use the Smore as an introduction to new material.
2. Students can collaborate on group projects and share their Smore with the rest of the class.
3. The Smore could be used as a form of summative assessment or book report. Students can add pictures, links, and videos to the Smore and share it with the class.
4. Smore could be used as an interactive bulletin board.
1. Could be used as a tool to map the routes of explorers such as Lewis and Clark. This would be a great way to condense important information related to such explorations.
2. At the beginning of the year, this tool could be used by the students to create a summer vacation map. These could be shared with the class--a way of introducing yourself.
3. For math, this tool can be used to identify the number of miles a person has traveled.
4. Since this tool uses Google maps, it is easy to manipulate the maps to zoom in and out--a great way to study land forms and population density.
1. The comic strip would be a great way to introduce a new concept in any subject.
2. Students could use this tool to give "life" to characters they have created in class projects.
3. This tool could be used as a formative assessment tool. Having the students create comics based on what they have learned would give the teacher a better understanding of student misconceptions.
4. Since the strips can be printed, it would be a good way to create a whole-class comic book related to a certain topic.
Cons
Photos become unordered if new ones are added
Cost to upgrade
Limited to 30 photos with the basic package
1. This tool could be used by the students to create a book report.
2. The teacher could use this tool to introduce new material.
3. Students could create a slide show in relation to topics that they may have questions about. It would be a good way to pre-assess the students' level of understanding. Students could add to the slide show after the lesson as a form of summative assessment.
4. This tool could also be used to condense information into manageable portions.
Cons
Can not create a presentation in the site--one must be uploaded
1. This tool could be used to share teacher-created presentations to entire groups of students. There is no need to place presentations on jump drives.
2. Students could create presentations at home and share them with the teacher when they are complete.
3. The teacher could share class information with students who are absent.
4. This tool could be used as a vehicle to expand classroom lessons. Some information could be taught in class, while additional information would be included on a slide share.
https://www.smore.com/3g5r/edit
used to
create flyers and
newsletters.
Easy to use
Lots of backgrounds
and font choices
Not blocked by
schools
Free
Cons
Cost for upgrade
2. Students can collaborate on group projects and share their Smore with the rest of the class.
3. The Smore could be used as a form of summative assessment or book report. Students can add pictures, links, and videos to the Smore and share it with the class.
4. Smore could be used as an interactive bulletin board.
http://www.tripline.net/mymaps/
Mapping
Tool
Uses google
maps
Not blocked
by schools
Tracks usage
Free
Cons
Moderately difficult to use
2. At the beginning of the year, this tool could be used by the students to create a summer vacation map. These could be shared with the class--a way of introducing yourself.
3. For math, this tool can be used to identify the number of miles a person has traveled.
4. Since this tool uses Google maps, it is easy to manipulate the maps to zoom in and out--a great way to study land forms and population density.
http://www.voki.com/create.php
Various characters and costumes
Entertaining
Free
Cons
Microphone feature does not always work correctly
Time consuming
2. Could be a tool for introducing new vocabulary.
3. The avatar could become a quasi-substitute teacher. Instructions could be relayed to the class by through the avatar.
4. Students could create their own avatar and use it to summarize information from a lesson. This would be a type of formative assessment.
http://looseleaves.me/283/Collection-of-Tools
notebook
No registration
Easy to use
Cons
Once the information is created, there is no way to save it to the site.
2. Students who are absent could access a teacher-created loose leaves that contains assignments and directions for missed work.
3. Loose leaves could be used as a pre-assessment tool. The teacher could provide a prompt and have students write for a given amount of time.
4. For ELA, this tool could be utilized as an online journaling tool.
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/?comix_id=15275035C1155053
Highly Interactive
Attention-getting
Several choices for characters and backgrounds
Cons
Difficult to manipulate
2. Students could use this tool to give "life" to characters they have created in class projects.
3. This tool could be used as a formative assessment tool. Having the students create comics based on what they have learned would give the teacher a better understanding of student misconceptions.
4. Since the strips can be printed, it would be a good way to create a whole-class comic book related to a certain topic.
http://photopeach.com/album/15kp5y5
Easy to use
Visually pleasing
Music selections included
Easy to embed or share
Cons
Photos become unordered if new ones are added
Cost to upgrade
Limited to 30 photos with the basic package
2. The teacher could use this tool to introduce new material.
3. Students could create a slide show in relation to topics that they may have questions about. It would be a good way to pre-assess the students' level of understanding. Students could add to the slide show after the lesson as a form of summative assessment.
4. This tool could also be used to condense information into manageable portions.
http://www.slideshare.net/upload?from_source=loggedin_newsfeed
Sharing
Easy to use
Free
Cons
Can not create a presentation in the site--one must be uploaded
2. Students could create presentations at home and share them with the teacher when they are complete.
3. The teacher could share class information with students who are absent.
4. This tool could be used as a vehicle to expand classroom lessons. Some information could be taught in class, while additional information would be included on a slide share.
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/courses/research/conceptMap.html
Fairly easy to use
Free
No adds on page
Cons
Bubbles can not be moved once placed
Only one color
No way to embed
2. The map could be used by students as a brainstorming tool for pre-writing.
3. The teacher could use the concept map to demonstrate how concepts connect across curriculum.
4. Students could use the concept map to build vocabulary definitions.
http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm
Splash
Located on a site already used in schools
Very clear instructions--only one special character required to complete the word splash
Various choices of color, font, and word placement
Cons
n/a
2. The teacher could create a word splash and present it to the students to elicit conversation about a specific topic.
3. Students could create a word splash of key-words within a text or passage.
4. This would be a great way to introduce new vocabulary words.
http://photofunia.com/view/ANMDr48TR1YYHY9Y64M7tg
Manipulator
Easy to use
Free
Various choices
Cons
No way to add text
Ads on page
2. This could be a good introduction to internet safety concerning how students share personal information.
3. Each student could create a photo and write a short narrative about it.
4. This would also be a great introductory tool at the beginning of the year for students to share a little about who they are.